19th hole

19th hole

Mike James / Los Angeles Times

Muscle Shoals The clubhouse at Muscle Shoals near Florence, Ala., sits on a rise above the Tennessee River, has a comfortable dining room and full locker room and, like every facility we've visited along the trail, an extremely helpful staff.

Muscle Shoals The clubhouse at Muscle Shoals near Florence, Ala., sits on a rise above the Tennessee River, has a comfortable dining room and full locker room and, like every facility we've visited along the trail, an extremely helpful staff. (Mike James / Los Angeles Times)

Muscle Shoals The clubhouse at Muscle Shoals near Florence, Ala., sits on a rise above the Tennessee River, has a comfortable dining room and full locker room and, like every facility we've visited along the trail, an extremely helpful staff.